Question 1

The abbreviation CSF stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) central spinal fluid. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) cerebrospinoformins. 
D) cerebullum spinous fluid. 
E) cystic spinal fluid. 
A) central spinal fluid. 
B) cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) cerebrospinoformins. 
D) cerebullum spinous fluid. 
E) cystic spinal fluid. B

Question 2

The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?

Accepted Answer

A) The digestive and the respiratory systems 
B) The cardiovascular and the integumentary 
C) The musculoskeletal and the circulatory systems 
D) The cardiovascular and the respiratory systems 
E) The immune and the respiratory systems 
A) The digestive and the respiratory systems 
B) The cardiovascular and the integumentary 
C) The musculoskeletal and the circulatory systems 
D) The cardiovascular and the respiratory systems 
E) The immune and the respiratory systems D

Question 3

The prefix in the word intervertebral means :

Accepted Answer

A) within. 
B) between. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) vertebra. 
E) around. 
A) within. 
B) between. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) vertebra. 
E) around. B

Question 4

To obtain CSF via a lumbar puncture, which meningeal layers must the needle pass through?

Accepted Answer

A) Pia mater only 
B) Pia mater and arachnoid mater only 
C) Pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater 
D) Dura mater only 
E) Dura mater and arachnoid mater only 
A) Pia mater only 
B) Pia mater and arachnoid mater only 
C) Pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater 
D) Dura mater only 
E) Dura mater and arachnoid mater only

Question 5

The CNS consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) PNS 
B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems 
C) Brain and spinal cord 
D) ANS 
E) Corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts 
A) PNS 
B) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems 
C) Brain and spinal cord 
D) ANS 
E) Corticospinal and spinothalamic tracts

Question 6

Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?

Accepted Answer

A) Above the injury site 
B) Below the injury site 
C) Next to the injury site 
D) Behind the injury site 
E) In front of the injury site 
A) Above the injury site 
B) Below the injury site 
C) Next to the injury site 
D) Behind the injury site 
E) In front of the injury site

Question 7

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Frontal 
B) Cortex 
C) Parietal 
D) Occipital 
E) Temporal 
A) Frontal 
B) Cortex 
C) Parietal 
D) Occipital 
E) Temporal

Question 8

What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?

Accepted Answer

A) Sneezing 
B) Fever 
C) Nausea 
D) Vomiting 
E) Coughing 
A) Sneezing 
B) Fever 
C) Nausea 
D) Vomiting 
E) Coughing

Question 9

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) Meningocele 
B) Myelocele 
C) Meningomyelocele 
D) Polymyelitis 
E) Omphalocele 
A) Meningocele 
B) Myelocele 
C) Meningomyelocele 
D) Polymyelitis 
E) Omphalocele

Question 10

The word element that means muscle is:

Accepted Answer

A) troph. 
B) myo. 
C) myel. 
D) lyze. 
E) cyte. 
A) troph. 
B) myo. 
C) myel. 
D) lyze. 
E) cyte.

Question 11

Herpes zoster (shingles) is an infection of peripheral nerves arising from a re-activation of the primary childhood viral infection _________.

Accepted Answer

A) measles 
B) mumps 
C) rubella 
D) hepatitis 
E) chickenpox 
A) measles 
B) mumps 
C) rubella 
D) hepatitis 
E) chickenpox

Question 12

The dura mater is separated from the vertebral canal by:

Accepted Answer

A) the pia mater. 
B) the arachnoid mater. 
C) the subarachnoid space. 
D) the epidural space. 
E) the meninges. 
A) the pia mater. 
B) the arachnoid mater. 
C) the subarachnoid space. 
D) the epidural space. 
E) the meninges.

Question 13

The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means :

Accepted Answer

A) small. 
B) blood vessel. 
C) artery. 
D) disease. 
E) vein. 
A) small. 
B) blood vessel. 
C) artery. 
D) disease. 
E) vein.

Question 14

Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemiplegic 
B) Hemiencephaly 
C) Hemiparesis 
D) Quadriplegic 
E) Hemostatic 
A) Hemiplegic 
B) Hemiencephaly 
C) Hemiparesis 
D) Quadriplegic 
E) Hemostatic

Question 15

The word paranoia means :

Accepted Answer

A) lack of voluntary movement. 
B) fear. 
C) the presence of persecutory delusions. 
D) sociopathic. 
E) paroxysmal severe headache. 
A) lack of voluntary movement. 
B) fear. 
C) the presence of persecutory delusions. 
D) sociopathic. 
E) paroxysmal severe headache.

Question 16

Which of the following is a term for uncontrolled, involuntary movement or shaking?

Accepted Answer

A) Syncope 
B) Mania 
C) Tremor 
D) Prion 
E) Delusion 
A) Syncope 
B) Mania 
C) Tremor 
D) Prion 
E) Delusion

Question 17

A lumbar puncture is performed to:

Accepted Answer

A) administer an anesthetic. 
B) aspirate cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) prevent a clot from moving through the leg. 
D) diagnose the presence of Parksinson disease. 
A) administer an anesthetic. 
B) aspirate cerebrospinal fluid. 
C) prevent a clot from moving through the leg. 
D) diagnose the presence of Parksinson disease.

Question 18

Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) Synapse 
B) Dendrite 
C) Neurotransmitter 
D) Patella 
E) Glial 
A) Synapse 
B) Dendrite 
C) Neurotransmitter 
D) Patella 
E) Glial

Question 19

Which of the following words means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemiplegia 
B) Hemiparesis 
C) Quadriplegia 
D) Paraparesis 
E) Paraplegia 
A) Hemiplegia 
B) Hemiparesis 
C) Quadriplegia 
D) Paraparesis 
E) Paraplegia

Question 20

Abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling are called:

Accepted Answer

A) analgesia. 
B) anesthetic. 
C) hyperparesthesia. 
D) paresthesia. 
E) tonic. 
A) analgesia. 
B) anesthetic. 
C) hyperparesthesia. 
D) paresthesia. 
E) tonic.

The abbreviation CSF stands for:

The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?

The prefix in the word intervertebral means :

To obtain CSF via a lumbar puncture, which meningeal layers must the needle pass through?

The CNS consists of which of the following?

Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

The word element that means muscle is:

Herpes zoster (shingles) is an infection of peripheral nerves arising from a re-activation of the primary childhood viral infection _________.

The dura mater is separated from the vertebral canal by:

The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means :

Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?

The word paranoia means :

Which of the following is a term for uncontrolled, involuntary movement or shaking?

A lumbar puncture is performed to:

Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?

Which of the following words means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

Abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling are called:

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The abbreviation CSF stands for:

The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?

The prefix in the word intervertebral means :

To obtain CSF via a lumbar puncture, which meningeal layers must the needle pass through?

The CNS consists of which of the following?

Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?

Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?

What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?

Which of the following terms means a hernia of the spinal cord?

The word element that means muscle is:

Herpes zoster (shingles) is an infection of peripheral nerves arising from a re-activation of the primary childhood viral infection _________.

The dura mater is separated from the vertebral canal by:

The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means :

Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?

The word paranoia means :

Which of the following is a term for uncontrolled, involuntary movement or shaking?

A lumbar puncture is performed to:

Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?

Which of the following words means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

Abnormal sensations such as tingling, burning, and prickling are called:

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

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The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

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The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

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